William H. Bolar Civil War Pension File - C Co 19th KY Inf Vol - Page Two - Pension file for William H. Bolar, 1st husband of Amanda Stroud Bolar Rigney - Personal - http://maxpages.com/generations/William_H_Bolar_Page

Civil War Pension file of William H. Bolar of Pulaski Co., KY, first husband of Amanda Stroud, daughter of Robert and Sarah "Sally" Dick Stroud, which leads to the guardian file of Milliard Filmore Bolar and then Civil War Pension file of John F. Rigney, second husband of Amanda Stroud.

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PAGE 48, 49 and 50
Proof As To Service
The Adjutant General U.S.A. reports the following military history of the soldier:
W.H. Bolar mustered in as 1st Lieut. C. 19th Ky. Vol. Jan 2, 1862 and as Capt. William H. Bolar to date Apr. 2, 1863 Rolls to June 30, 1863 "present" roll for July & Aug 63 Absent on 20 days furlough commencing Aug 2, 1863. Roll for Sept & Oct 63 present. Subsequent rolls to June 30, 1864 Present. Honorably discharged July 27, 1864 upon tender of resignation.
Proof As To Death
1st Report of Adjutant General
2d Report of Surgeon General
3d Certificate of Disability
4th Testimony of Army Surgeon
5th Testimony of Officers
6th Testimony of Fellow Soldiers
7th Testimony of Attending Physician
8th Other Testimony

Name of Witness
W.K. Sadler
Surgeon 19th Ky. Vol.
Certifies July 10, 1864, that upon application of Capt. W.H. Bolar for a certificate upon which to base his resignation he finds him suffering from chronic Laryngitis & Nastalgia(?) and unfit for military duty. Has suffered from first mentioned disease since Feb. last. Will not be able to resume his duties in a less period than five months.

S.G.M.S.A.
No information from Hospital. records of Vicksburg, Miss. July 1 to Aug 2, 1863. The Hospital records of the Regiment not on file.

J.F. Peyton
April 17, 1873
Asst. Surg
Swears to soldiers good health up to May 1863 time of his affiants resignation.

J.J. McKinney
Apr. 28, 1877
2d Lieut.
Swears soldier Capt. William H. Bolar became sick about July 3rd and was sent to Hospital at Vicksburg, Miss. he affiant being sick in same Hospital at the same time, affiant being sent to said Hosp. July 6, 1863. That Capt. Bolar was sound and healthy at enlistment (Service of time unverified)

Dr. H. Hines
June 8, 1877
Swears soldier was a man of sound constitution at enlistment and at discharge was called to treat him for disease of throat which terminated in consumption (Phltisis Pulmonalis(?)) which was the immediate cause of death which occured if his memory is correct about Nov. 10, 1866.

H.P. Young and Nancy Young
Dec. 24, 1878
Swear solider died of Phltisis Pulmonalis (?) Nov. 10, 1866

J.W. Eubanks
May 9, 1877
Physican(?)
Certifies Capt. W.H.Bolar contracted disease of throat while in service which terminated in Consumption. Dr. Hines attended him from discharge to death.

Incidental Matter
Soliders pending claim filed herewith. Widow's claim herewith allowed from date of Soldiers death to date of widow's remarried.

Allegations of Guardian
Loyalty of Guardian, Declared
Loyalty of Wards, Declared

Summary of Proof
Guardianship
Letter filed

Other Minors
Shown to be none by testimony of credible witnesses.

Former Marriage
None
Date of Former Wife
None
Last Marriage
The marriage of W.H. Boler to Amanda Stroud, Mar 29, 1860 is shown by testimony of the officiating magistrate and witnesses present.
Re-marriage of Widow
Mrs. Amanda Bowler and John F. Rigney Feb. 11, 1869 as shown by public record.
Dates of Birth of Ward
Testimony of the attending midwife
Custody of Children by Former Marriage
None

PAGE 51-53
Widows Pension
(Origonal With Increase)

Amanda Bolar, now Rigney, widow of William H. Bolar
Rank Capt.
Company C
Regiment 19 Ky Vols.
Residence of claimant, Lincoln County, and State of KY
Post Office, Highland, Lincoln Co. KY
Attorney, C.C. Tuckin(?) present
Fee.$ none
Articles of Agreement having been filed
Rate of Pension $20- per month, commencing Nov. 11, 1866 the date after soldiers death, and two dollars per month additional for each child, as follows: And ending Feb. 11, 1869 date of widows remarriage.

Millard F.
Born Dec. 30, 1860
Sixteen Dec. 29, 1879
Commencing Nov. 11, 1866

Payment on all former certificates covering any portion of the same to be deducted.
Admitted, Jan. 30, 1879 T.W. Vaugh, Examiner
Approved, Feb 12, 1879 (can't read signature), Reviewer

Dates Shown By Papers
Enlistment, January 2, 1862
Muster into pensionable rank, April 2, 1863
Discharge, July 27, 1864
Death, Now. 10, 1866
Invalid App. Filed Aug. 15, 1866
Invalid last paid to Claim Pending
Widow's App filed, July 20, 1867
Right Accrued, Nov 10, 1866
Claim Completed, Dec. 24, 1878
Former Marriage of soldier, None
Death of Former Wife, None
Claimant's marriage to Soldier, Nov. 29, 1860
Remarriage of Widow, Feb. 11, 1869
Invalid Claim admitted herewith to date of soldier's death
Cause of Death Phthisis Pulmonalis
Place of Death Lincoln Co., KY

Other children of soldier by former wife, None
Other Children of soldier by claimant, None
Loyalty of Claimant, Declared.
Summary of Proff
The marriage of None
Death of Former Wife
None
Marriage of solider to Claimant
The marriage of W.H. Boler to Amanda Stroud, Mar 29, 1860 is shown by testimony of the officiating magistrate and witnesses present.
Dates of Birth of Children
Testimony of the attending midwife
Dates of Death of Children
None
Custody of Children by Former Marriage
None
Remarriage
John F. Rigney to Mrs. Amanda Bowler, Feb.11, 1869 as shown by public record.
Incidental Matter
Soliders invalid claim pending files herewith
Minors claim herewith allowed from date of the widows remarriage
The last widow is the wife of the minor's guardian
Atty neglected claim no fee therefore allowed
No inquery since 1870

PAGE 54 and 55
Proof As To Service
The Adjutant General U.S.A. reports the following military history of the soldier as follows:
W.H. Bolar mustered in as 1st Lieut. C. 19th Ky. Vol. Jan 2, 1862 and as Capt. William H. Bolar to date Apr. 2, 1863 Rolls to June 30, 1863 "present" roll for July & Aug 63 Absent on 20 days furlough commencing Aug 2, 1863. Roll for Sept & Oct 63 present. Subsequent rolls to June 30, 1864 Present. Honorably discharged July 27, 1864 upon tender of resignation.
Proof As To Death
1st Report of Adjutant General
2d Report of Surgeon General
3d Certificate of Disability
4th Testimony of Army Surgeon
5th Testimony of Officers
6th Testimony of Fellow Soldiers
7th Testimony of Attending Physician
8th Other Testimony

Name of Witness
W.K. Sadler
Surgeon 19th Ky. Vol.
Certifies July 10, 1864, that upon application of Capt. W.H. Bolar for a certificate upon which to base his resignation he finds him suffering from chronic Laryngitis & Nastalgia(?) and unfit for military duty. Has suffered from first mentioned disease since Feb. last. Will not be able to resume his duties in a less period than five months.

S.G.M.S.A.
No information from Hospital. records of Vicksburg, Miss. July 1 to Aug 2, 1863. The Hospital records of the Regiment not on file.

J.F. Peyton
April 17, 1873
Asst. Surg
Swears to soldiers good health up to May 1863 time of his affiants resignation.

J.J. McKinney
Apr. 28, 1877
2d Lieut.
Swears soldier Capt. William H. Bolar became sick about July 3rd and was sent to Hospital at Vicksburg, Miss. he affiant being sick in same Hospital at the same time, affiant being sent to said Hosp. July 6, 1863. That Capt. Bolar was sound and healthy at enlistment (Service of time unverified)

Dr. H. Hines
June 8, 1877
Swears soldier was a man of sound constitution at enlistment and at discharge was called to treat him for disease of throat which terminated in consumption (Phltisis Pulmonalis(?)) which was the immediate cause of death which occured if his memory is correct about Nov. 10, 1866.

H.P. Young and Nancy Young
Dec. 24, 1878
Swear solider died of Phltisis Pulmonalis (?) Nov. 10, 1866

J.W. Eubanks
May 9, 1877
Physican(?)
Certifies Capt. W.H.Bolar contracted disease of throat while in service which terminated in Consumption. Dr. Hines attended him from discharge to death.

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